The International Association of Campus Fire Safety Officials in partnership with NEXTEL Communications and the KELTRON Corporation present;

Campus; Fire, EMS, Law Enforcement & Risk Management.

Professional Development Series.

Welcome to the 2005 Conference.

April 18th and 19th, 2005

The Ohio State University - Columbus, Ohio

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A big thank you to the 150+ attendees who participated in this years conference.

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2005 Keynote Topics;

“The Changing Nature of Liability”

The essence of liability has changed since the early 1950’s from prudent “man” tests to one of today’s strict liability environment across virtually all legal environments, including asbestos, tobacco, FDA, premises liability, professional liability and others.  Notwithstanding the shifting sands of the contract environment, tort has changed from one in which injuries were needed to assess negligence to one in which regulatory non-compliance provides the wrongful act preceding an injury of virtually any description........  -(KN011) Presented by: Mark Clinton, ARM -Decisive Mgmt.

“Windows of Opportunity – Making Campus Fire Safety a Reality”

"Windows of Opportunity, Making Campus Fire Safety A Reality" was developed and presented to the Campus Fire Safety section of the International Association of Fire Chiefs at their annual conference. This presentation deals with off campus housing issues and how we dealt with the issues through the New Hampshire legal system and creative ideas we developed to educate the students. - (KN011) Presented By: Fire Chief Ronald P. O'Keefe, Durham - New Hampshire.

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Special Presentations:

Nextel Communications will be sponsoring a presentation on the communications issues/problems involved in the response to the shootings at Columbine High School (Littleton, CO) in April, 1999.  An effective response to large scale emergencies involves the response of multiple fire/police jurisdictions and public safety disciplines.  Interoperable communications are an essential element of an effective joint operation.  (Former) Fire Chief William Pessemier, who was the incident commander for the fire and emergency medical response to the shootings at Columbine, will be presenting valuable and insightful lessons about the essential need for interoperable communications systems planning for large scale incidents.

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Conference Schedule and Professional Development Sessions:

Sunday - April 17th

8:00pm until 9:30pm CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FOR EARLY ARRIVALS. - Located in the conference lobby area.

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Monday - April 18th - Group Session

7:45am until 9:00am BREAKFAST and CONFERENCE REGISTRATION:  Continental Style including; assorted Danishes, muffins, bagels, coffee, tea and juice.

9:00am until 12:00pm CONFERENCE WELCOME AND KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS - Please see our 2005 Keynote topics listed above.

12:00pm until 1:00pm LUNCH: Market Street Buffet including; chicken noodle soup, fresh garden salad (assortment of dressings), cole slaw, potato salad, tuna salad, chicken salad, sliced turkey, sliced roast beef, shaved ham, corned beef & pastrami. Sliced Swiss, American, and cheddar cheeses. Assorted fixings. - Special Presentation by Nextel Communications

Monday - April 18th - Room A

1:00pm until 1:45pm CROSS TRAINING POLICE/SECURITY OFFICERS AS EMT's - An innovative program, this presentation will discuss the need for an EMT Program and establishing a criteria utilizing Police/Security Officers. We will discuss;  Budget Considerations, Cost/Benefits,  Compensation, Training, Liability Issues and other information. (C05009) - Presented by CSU Channel Islands (Camarillo, California)

2:00pm until 2:45pm MANAGING TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR  POLICE DEPARTMENTS - Campus police, small departments, no matter what the size, officers need proper training in order to stay efficient. We will discuss the responsibilities of managing a training function of a police department. - (C05015) Presented by: the University of Colorado (Boulder).

3:00pm until 3:45pm BREAKING THE TRADITION “A Success Story” -Starting with a history of the semi-annual riots which started in 1990 and the ten years of violence and failed attempts to end the violence. We will discuss what has been done to change all of that. An overview of the  “Strict Enforcement” program that was been initiated in 2000. Since then, the University of Akron has not had a single riotous situation which required the deployment of the mobile field force nor the use of gas. - (C05016) Presented by: The University of Akron Police and the City of Akron Police Departments

4:00pm until 4:45 pm CIVIL UNREST IN DURHAM, LESSONS LEARNED - "Civil Unrest In Durham, Lessons Learned" was developed in 2004 and covers the civil disturbances at the University of New Hampshire, lessons learned by the fire department and the relationship between law enforcement actions versus student reaction. - (C05012) Presented by the City of Durham

5:00pm thru 5:45pm LIBRARY AND "SPECIALTY LOCATION"  DISASTER AND EMERGENCY ACTION PLANNING. - Disaster Planning for Libraries and Specialized Collections- Understand some of the unique issues involved in recovering from fire or water damage to libraries, museums, archives, and other specialized collections. Presentation covers lessons learned from losses and sources for sample plans and best practices. - (C05024) Presented by Zurich North America Insurance

6:00pm until 8:00pm DINNER: American Buffet including; Marinated vegetable and penne pasta salad, cucumber & tomato vinaigrette, red potato salad, fresh fruit, fresh garden salad. Boneless Brest of chicken, Roast pork loin, and Salmon. Fresh vegetable, redskin potatoes, dinner rolls and assorted fruit pies.

5:45pm until 9:00pm HAPPY HOUR: Your chance to meet, greet and socialize with other conference participants and vendors. There will be a cash bar available during this time.

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Monday - April 18th - Room B

1:00pm until 1:45pm  USE OF A CHEMICAL INVENTORY SYSTEM FOR FIRE AND BUILDING CODE COMPLIANCE MANAGEMENT- Tracking chemical and other hazardous materials inventory is necessary for safety management as well as business compliance, and is especially challenging for research and laboratory organizations. Safety and compliance, waste minimization, emergency preparedness, and facility planning all benefit from knowing what chemicals are on site, who is responsible for them, and where they are located. More recently, fire and building code regulations now require detailed and hazard/space specific hazardous materials reporting. Stanford University has developed a web-based application for chemical inventory application to meet these emerging needs.(C05017)  - Presented by: Stanford University

2:00pm until 2:45pm- AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION - Who's in charge? - This session would present the legal methodology used for such a designation, why it is important to adopt specific AHJ provisions, the advantages and ramifications of such a designation, and how this designation has affected interaction with the local fire department. - (C05014) Presented by: University of Colorado

3:00pm until 3:45pm TEN QUALITIES OF A WELL PROTECTED UNIVERSITY - The session would detail the ten qualities that university facilities should have in order to protect the institution's physical assets. It is anticipated the information presented will inspire attendees to look at their universities with a loss prevention view and identify areas for improvement. We will identify the hazards and risks presented by university facilities and operations, including some discussion regarding the science of the various hazards, the loss experience related to those hazards, and loss prevention measures to avoid losses resulting from the hazards identified.(C05020)  - Presented by FM Global

4:00pm until 4:45pm FIRE INSPECTORS OVERVIEW OF NFPA 72 AND NFPA 25 Do you inspect and test your own fire alarms, Smoke Detectors and Sprinkler Systems? If you do, we will cover what the code requirements are for conducting those tests.(C05002) - Presented by Cleveland State University.

5:00pm until 5:45pm FALSE FIRE ALARM MANAGEMENT - The University of Arizona Department of Risk Management and Safety has been tracking false alarms in an effort to identify and quantify the sources. Just where are these false alarms coming from?  The a study found surprising results. After three years of tracking, we have some good data on the sources of false alarms.  This presentation will provide ideas for identifying the sources of false fire alarms with the intent of minimizing their occurrences.(C05005) - Presented by the University of Arizona

6:00pm until 8:00pm DINNER: American Buffet including; Marinated vegetable and penne pasta salad, cucumber & tomato vinaigrette, red potato salad, fresh fruit, fresh garden salad. Boneless Brest of chicken, Roast pork loin, and Salmon. Fresh vegetable, redskin potatoes, dinner rolls and assorted fruit pies.

5:45pm until 9:00pm HAPPY HOUR: Your chance to meet, greet and socialize with other conference participants and vendors. There will be a cash bar available during this time.

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Tuesday - April 19th - Room A

6:45am until 8:00am BREAKFAST:  Continental Style including; assorted Danishes, muffins, bagels, coffee, tea and juice.

8:00am thru 8:45am MANAGING CAMPUS FIRE DEPARTMENTS / SPRINKLER RETROFITS - Program information TBA (C05025) Presented by: Notre Dame FD

9:00am until 10:40am STARTING AND MAINTAINING A CAMPUS EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PROGRAM.- What does it take to develop a Student Emergency Medical Services program & Integrate it with Campus Security, Police, Public Safety, etc... Once you have the program up and running, what does it take to keeping the EMS unit in-serve. We will talk about all the logistics of both. We will also discuss having students in key areas of responsibility. (C05007) Presented by: Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Rowan University.

10:45am until 11:00am EXTENSION CORD FIRES - Did you know there is a cord fire every six minutes?  Come hear about the latest technology being used to prevent these fires. TRC is recognized as a worldwide leader in electrical safety products that prevent electrocution, electrical fires, and protects against serious injury from electrical shock  Standard ground fault, surge and overload devices alone cannot prevent cord fires.  TRC's Fire Shield Surge Strips are the world's first and only strips that PREVENT CORD FIRES, ground faults, surges and overloads.(C05026) Presented by: TRC

11:00am until 11:45am PUBLIC ACCESS FOR AED's - The purchasing and placement of the AED units is probably the easiest part of establishing an effective program for public access to these potentially life saving pieces of equipment.  There are concern for vandalism and theft, the concern about misuse of a medical device, the concern about maintaining the devices ready for use, and of course concern for the type and amount of training that is needed for students and staff. (C05008) - Presented by: Rowan University.

12:00pm until 1:00pm LUNCH: All American Buffet Including; Soup du Jour, pasta salad, garden vegetable vinaigrette, marinated mushrooms, pepper and artichoke salad, baby field greens and with herb vinaigrette. Roasted chicken Brest, sliced roast pork loin, steamed seasonal vegetables, Chef's selection of potatoes, rolls and associated pastries. Special Presentation by the Keltron Corporation: Keltron develops secure, universally-compatible, UL-listed fire and security alarm monitoring solutions that enable campus fire and security organizations to provide optimal life safety event management.

1:00pm until 1:45pm  HATE CRIMES -What is a hate crime and does your state have a law against it? Who are the victims, who are the perpetrators? Make sure that you learn all you can about this topic, and do not fall into the "it can't happen here trap" - (C05001) Presented by: Kenyon College.

2:00pm until 2:45pm LABORATORY FIRE SAFETY AND EMERGENCY PLANNING- Starting off with overview of NFPA 45,  The standard on Laboratories and facilities using chemicals. A review of items an emergency plan should address could be covered.  We will discuss response to those chemical and research facilities. Whether your the security/police officer on your initial response to the incident, or the administrator responsible for the plan to handle the situation, these professionals will give as much time as needed to ensure your questions and issues are addressed.(C050018) - Presented by: Berea College

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Tuesday - April 19th - Room B

6:45am until 8:00am BREAKFAST:  Continental Style including; assorted Danishes, muffins, bagels, coffee, tea and juice.

8:00am thru 8:45am PLANNING AN OLYMPIC SIZED EVENT -The University of Utah was home of the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. The campus housed the "Olympic-Athlete's Village" where Athletes from all over the world lived and trained.  The campus also played host to the opening and closing ceremonies. This forum will discuss the planning of larger functions on your campus. We will hear from professionals who were responsible for the safety of these facilities and how events requiring cooperation with agencies such as the FBI, Secret Service, etc... need a great deal of planning and inter-agency cooperation. (C05010) Presented by: University of Utah

9:00am until 9:45am CAMPUS SECURITY SURVEYS AND ASSESSMENTS -How safe is your campus and how do you know? Who should see the assessment? What should be included and when should you document your findings? All questions that need answers. This workshop will be interactive with the development of best practices for campuses of every size.(C05003) - Presented by Kenyon College

10:00am until 10:40am FIRE DRILLS - A ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION - Most colleges/universities do them.. Are they effective? Do students learn or do we just add to the cry wolf syndrome of another false alarm? This round table discussion will address those very questions. Many schools have a different approach to these drills. Be part of the discussion. - (C05005)

10:45am until 11:00am RETROFITTING RESIDENCE HALLS AND FRATERNITY HOUSES FOR SPRINKLERS: Blazemaster has been educating the college and university community about products and services to assist in cost effective retrofits for student housing facilities for the last several years. (C05027) Presented by: Blazemaster

11:00am until 2:45pm CAMPUS FIRE SAFETY PROGRAMS- A ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION- What colleges and universities are doing with their fire safety management plans. We will hear from different institutions on what is being done to successfully protect their campuses.  This will include a presentations on the progress that Eastern Connecticut State University has made over the last 4 years to go from NO fire safety training or fire drills to mandatory fire safety training for all students, mandatory fire safety training for RA’s,  and unannounced fire drills. Kenyon College has an excellent pre-planning and fire department partnership program. The City of Dayton's partnership with the University of Dayton and their successful agreement to sprinkle all new buildings, the support of retrofitting existing Residence Halls with sprinklers, and the workings of the Campus Fire and Life Safety Committee. This is YOUR opportunity to share what your institution is doing and speak with other campus fire safety professionals about problems and issues. (C05021)- Presented by Kenyon College, E. Connecticut U., Dayton Fire Department, Univ. of Utah, Campus Fire Safety <dot> com, and YOU.

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Special Thanks To Our GOLD Partners -

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I would like to thank our proud sponsors and exhibitors who are committed to the safety of students all over the world. 

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NOTE: This years Conference was dedicated to our "Campus Fire Safety Interns" who will be graduating from Miami University (Ohio) this May. These three students have been responsible for the success of our conferences for the last three years and the success of CampusFireSafety.com since it was founded. Congratulations to Craig Bulea, Alex Cooper and Ben Mirtes for a job well done. Good luck in your future careers, you guys will be missed.